Issue 1, January 04, 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 1, 1/4/10

Welcome to Knowledge to Action Science Clips, CDC's new weekly digest!

The report consists of three components:

• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this section will return next week)
• Public health articles noted in the media

Knowledge to Action Science Clips is a service of the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library and CDC's Office of the Chief Science Officer.

The Knowledge to Action Science Clips is in the public domain and may be freely forwarded and reproduced without permission. The original sources and the CDC Knowledge to Action Science Clips should be cited as sources.

1. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. Timeliness of breast cancer diagnosis and initiation of treatment in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, 1996-2005
        Richardson LC, Royalty J, Howe W, Helsel W, Kammerer W, Benard VB.
        Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec 17.
        
     2. Incidence of treatment for end-stage renal disease among individuals with diabetes in the U.S. continues to decline
        Burrows NR, Li Y, Geiss LS.
        Diabetes Care. 2010 Jan;33(1):73-7.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     3. 2009 H1N1 update: what every nurse needs to know
        Sunenshine R.
        Arizona Nurse. 2009 ;62(4):10-11.
        
     4. Cluster of serogroup W135 meningococci, southeastern Florida, 2008-2009
        Doyle TJ, Mejia-Echeverry A, Fiorella P, Leguen F, Livengood J, Kay R, Hopkins R.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jan;16(1):113-5.
        
     5. Hepatitis E epidemic, Uganda
        Teshale EH, Howard CM, Grytdal SP, Handzel TR, Barry V, Kamili S, Drobeniuc J, Okware S, Downing R, Tappero JW, Bakamutumaho B, Teo CG, Ward JW, Holmberg SD, Hu DJ.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jan;16(1):126-9.
        
     6. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C seroprevalence in children receiving antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection in China, 2005-2009
        Zhou S, Zhao Y, He Y, Li H, Bulterys M, Sun X, Dou Z, Robinson M, Zhang F.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Dec 23.
        
     7. Severe 2009 H1N1 influenza in pregnant and postpartum women in California
        Louie JK, Acosta M, Jamieson DJ, Honein MA, the California Pandemic (H1N1) Working Group.
        N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 23.
        
     8. H1N1 flu
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
        Plast Surg Nurs. 2009 Oct-Dec;29(4):271-8.
        

   • Community Health Services

     9. Undiagnosed HIV infection among New York City jail entrants, 2006: results of a blinded serosurvey
        Begier EM, Bennani Y, Forgione L, Punsalang A, Hanna DB, Herrera J, Torian L, Gbur M, Sepkowitz KA, Parvez F.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Dec 29.
        

   • Environmental Health

     10. Inactivation of adenoviruses, enteroviruses, and murine norovirus in water by free chlorine and monochloramine
         Cromeans TL, Kahler AM, Hill VR.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009 Dec 18.
         
     11. From manganism to manganese-induced parkinsonism: a conceptual model based on the evolution of exposure
         Lucchini RG, Martin CJ, Doney BC.
         Neuromolecular Med. 2009 Dec 10.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     12. Accuracy of data on influenza vaccination status at four Vaccine Safety Datalink sites
         Greene SK, Shi P, Dutta-Linn MM, Shoup JA, Hinrichsen VL, Ray P, Nordin JD, Kuckler L, Weintraub ES, Yih WK.
         Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6):552-5.
         
     13. The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in 3 US communities
         Noonan CW, Williamson DM, Henry JP, Indian R, Lynch SG, Neuberger JS, Schiffer R, Trottier J, Wagner L, Marrie RA.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Jan;7(1):A12.
         
     14. Improving on analyses of self-reported data in a large-scale health survey by using information from an examination-based survey
         Schenker N, Raghunathan TE, Bondarenko I.
         Stat Med. 2009 Dec 22.
         
     15. National influenza surveillance in Vietnam, 2006-2007
         Nguyen HT, Dharan NJ, Le MT, Nguyen NB, Nguyen CT, Hoang DV, Tran HN, Bui CT, Dang DT, Pham DN, Phan TV, Dennis DT, Uyeki TM, Mott J, Nguyen YT, Vietnam National Influenza Surveillance Evaluation Team .
         Vaccine. 2009 Dec 11;28(2):398-402.
         

   • Food Safety

     16. Does consumption of processed foods explain disparities in the body weight of individuals? The case of Guatemala
         Asfaw A.
         Health Econ. 2009 Dec 22.
         
     17. Sushi in pregnancy, parasitic diseases - obstetrician survey
         Jones JL, Anderson B, Schulkin J, Parise ME, Eberhard ML.
         Zoonoses Public Health. 2009 Dec 23.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     18. Evidence of selective sweeps in genes conferring resistance to chloroquine and pyrimethamine in Plasmodium falciparum within India
         Mixson-Hayden T, Jain V, McCollum AM, Poe A, Nagpal AC, Dash AP, Stiles JK, Udhayakumar V, Singh N.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Dec 28.
         
     19. Human leukocyte antigen class I supertypes and HIV-1 control in African Americans
         Lazaryan A, Song W, Lobashevsky E, Tang J, Shrestha S, Zhang K, Gardner LI, McNicholl JM, Wilson CM, Klein RS, Rompalo A, Mayer K, Sobel J, Richard AK.
         J Virol. 2009 Dec 23.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     20. Determinants of contraceptive choice among women with HIV
         Whiteman MK, Kissin DM, Samarina A, Curtis KM, Akatova N, Marchbanks PA, Jamieson DJ, Martirosyan M, Revzina N, Hillis SD.
         AIDS. 2009 ;23(Supplement 1):S47-S54.
         
     21. Factors influencing acceptance of influenza vaccination given in an ED
         Cassidy W, Marioneaux DM, Windham AF, Manning S, Fishbein D, Horswell RL.
         Am J Emerg Med. 2009 Nov;27(9):1027-33.
         
     22. Health-seeking behavior among HIV-infected patients treated for TB in Thailand
         Burapat C, Kittikraisak W, Cain KP, Tasaneeyapan T, Nateniyom S, Akksilp S, Mankatittham W, Sirinak C, Sattayawuthipong W, Varma JK.
         Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2009 Nov;40(6):1335-1346.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     23. Public communication in unplanned biomass burning events
         Damon SA, Naylor R, Therriault S.
         Inhal Toxicol. 2009 Dec 30.
         
     24. Tobacco use, exposure to secondhand smoke, and training on cessation counseling among nursing students: Cross-country data from the Global Health Professions Student Survey (GHPSS), 2005-2009
         Warren CW, Sinha DN, Lee J, Lea V, Jones NR.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 October;6(10):2534-2549.
         
     25. Web usage data as a means of evaluating public health messaging and outreach
         Tian H, Brimmer DJ, Lin JM, Tumpey AJ, Reeves WC.
         J Med Internet Res. 2009 ;11(4):e52.
         
     26. Differential maternal responses to a newly developed vaccine information pamphlet
         Klein NP, Kissner J, Aguirre A, Sparks R, Campbell S, Edwards KM, Dekker CL, Shui I, Gust DA.
         Vaccine. 2009 Dec 11;28(2):323-8.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     27. Outbreak of late-onset group B Streptococcus in a neonatal intensive care unit
         Macfarquhar JK, Jones TF, Woron AM, Kainer MA, Whitney CG, Beall B, Schrag SJ, Schaffner W.
         Am J Infect Control. 2009 Dec 17.
         
     28. Influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers in the Department of Veterans Affairs community living centers
         Tsan L, Langberg R, Gibert C, Davis C, Hojlo C, Pierce J, Phillips Y, Gaynes R, Montgomery O, Danko L, Roselle G.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Dec 17.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     29. The societal cost of tuberculosis: Tarrant County, Texas, 2002
         Miller TL, McNabb SJ, Hilsenrath P, Pasipanodya J, Drewyer G, Weis SE.
         Ann Epidemiol. 2010 Jan;20(1):1-7.
         
     30. Cost-effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss intervention for low-income women: the Weight-Wise Program
         Gustafson A, Khavjou O, Stearns SC, Keyserling TC, Gizlice Z, Lindsley S, Bramble K, Garcia B, Johnston L, Will J, Poindexter P, Ammerman AS, Samuel-Hodge CD.
         Prev Med. 2009 Nov;49(5):390-5.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     31. Antibody-mediated synergy and interference in the neutralization of SARS-CoV at an epitope cluster on the spike protein
         Zhong L, Haynes L, Struble EB, Tamin A, Virata-Theimer ML, Zhang P.
         Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2009 Dec 18;390(3):1056-60.
         
     32. Naturally occurring human monoclonal antibodies neutralize both 1918 and 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic influenza viruses
         Krause JC, Tumpey TM, Huffman CJ, McGraw PA, Pearce MB, Tsibane T, Hai R, Basler CF, Crowe JE.
         J Virol. 2009 Dec 30.
         
     33. 2009 influenza A(H1N1) monovalent vaccines for children
         Fiore AE, Neuzil KM.
         JAMA. 2009 Dec 21.
         
     34. Characterization of the cellular immune response in hepatitis C virus infection
         Zhang X, Dou J, Germann MW.
         Med Res Rev. 2009 Nov;29(6):843-66.
         
     35. Optimizing tactics for use of the U.S. antiviral strategic national stockpile for pandemic (H1N1) influenza, 2009
         Dimitrov N, Goll S, Meyers LA, Pourbohloul B, Hupert N.
         PLoS Curr Influenza. 2009 :RRN1127.
         

   • Informatics

     36. Choropleth map design for cancer incidence, part 1
         Richards TB, Berkowitz Z, Thomas CC, Foster SL, Gardner A, King JB, Ledford K, Royalty J.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Jan;7(1):A23.
         
     37. Choropleth map design for cancer incidence, part 2
         Richards TB, Berkowitz Z, Thomas CC, Foster SL, Gardner A, King JB, Ledford K, Royalty J.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Jan;7(1):A24.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     38. Mitochondrial targeting of electron scavenging antioxidants: regulation of selective oxidation vs random chain reactions
         Kagan VE, Wipf P, Stoyanovsky D, Greenberger JS, Borisenko G, Belikova NA, Yanamala N, Samhan Arias AK, Tungekar MA, Jiang J, Tyurina YY, Ji J, Klein-Seetharaman J, Pitt BR, Shvedova AA, Bayir H.
         Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2009 Nov 30;61(14):1375-85.
         
     39. Relation between electrical mobility, mass, and size for nanodrops 1-6.5 nm in diameter in air
         Ku BK, de la Mora JF.
         Aerosol Sci Tech. 2009 ;43(3):241-249.
         
     40. Detection of molecular markers of drug resistance in the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) viruses using pyrosequencing
         Deyde VM, Sheu TG, Trujillo AA, Okomo-Adhiambo M, Garten R, Klimov AI, Gubareva LV.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Dec 22.
         
     41. Laboratory surge capacity and pandemic influenza
         Meltzer MI, McNeill KM, Miller JD.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jan;16(1):147-8.
         
     42. What additional factors beyond state-of-the-art analytical methods are needed for optimal generation and interpretation of biomonitoring data?
         Calafat AM, Needham LL.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Oct;117(10):1481-5.
         
     43. An SOA model for toluene oxidation in the presence of inorganic aerosols
         Cao G, Jang M.
         Environ Sci Technol. 2009 Dec 17.
         
     44. The highly virulent variola and monkeypox viruses express secreted inhibitors of type I interferon
         Del Mar Fernandez de Marco M, Alejo A, Hudson P, Damon IK, Alcami A.
         FASEB J. 2009 Dec 17.
         
     45. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis subtypes of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 isolated from ground beef and humans, United States, 2001-2006
         Lanier WA, Leeper MM, Smith KE, Tillman GE, Holt KG, Gerner-Smidt P.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2009 Nov;6(9):1075-82.
         
     46. Comparison of five commercial DNA extraction kits for the recovery of Yersinia pestis DNA from bacterial suspensions and spiked environmental samples
         Dauphin LA, Stephens KW, Eufinger SC, Bowen MD.
         J Appl Microbiol. 2010 Jan;108(1):163-72.
         
     47. Effect of carbon dioxide on broth microdilution susceptibility testing of Brucella spp
         Lonsway DR, Jevitt LA, Uhl JR, Cockerill FR, Anderson ME, Sullivan MM, De BK, Edwards JR, Patel JB.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Dec 23.
         
     48. The role of nanotoxicology in realizing the 'helping without harm' paradigm of nanomedicine: lessons from studies of pulmonary effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes
         Shvedova AA, Kagan VE.
         J Intern Med. 2010 Jan;267(1):106-118.
         
     49. Inter-rater reliability of malaria parasite counts and comparison of methods
         Bowers KM, Bell D, Chiodini PL, Barnwell J, Incardona S, Yen S, Luchavez J, Watt H.
         Malar J. 2009 ;8:267.
         
     50. Twist: a regulator of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in lung fibrosis
         Pozharskaya V, Torres-Gonzalez E, Rojas M, Gal A, Amin M, Dollard S, Roman J, Stecenko AA, Mora AL.
         PLoS ONE. 2009 ;4(10):e7559.
         
     51. Inhibition of neuraminidase inhibitor-resistant influenza virus by DAS181, a novel sialidase fusion protein
         Triana-Baltzer GB, Gubareva LV, Klimov AI, Wurtman DF, Moss RB, Hedlund M, Larson JL, Belshe RB, Fang F.
         PLoS ONE. 2009 ;4(11):e7838.
         
     52. Novel pandemic influenza A(H1N1) viruses are potently inhibited by DAS181, a sialidase fusion protein
         Triana-Baltzer GB, Gubareva LV, Nicholls JM, Pearce MB, Mishin VP, Belser JA, Chen LM, Chan RW, Chan MC, Hedlund M, Larson JL, Moss RB, Katz JM, Tumpey TM, Fang F.
         PLoS ONE. 2009 ;4(11):e7788.
         
     53. Usefulness of PCR method for detection of Leishmania in Poland
         Myjak P, Szulta J, de Almeida ME, da Silva AJ, Steurer F, Lass A, Pietkiewicz H, Nahorski WL, Goljan J, Knap J, Szostakowska B.
         Pol J Microbiol. 2009 ;58(3):219-22.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     54. Herbal use before and during pregnancy
         Broussard CS, Louik C, Honein MA, Mitchell AA, National Birth Defects Prevention Study .
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Dec 23.
         
     55. Maternal caffeine intake during pregnancy and orofacial clefts
         Collier SA, Browne ML, Rasmussen SA, Honein MA, National Birth Defects Prevention Study .
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2009 Oct;85(10):842-9.
         
     56. Increased risk of death among children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and infantile spasms
         Autry AR, Trevathan E, Van Naarden Braun K, Yeargin-Allsopp M.
         J Child Neurol. 2009 Dec 18.
         
     57. Cardiomyopathy and other myocardial disorders among hospitalizations for pregnancy in the United States: 2004-2006
         Kuklina EV, Callaghan WM.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jan;115(1):93-100.
         
     58. Perinatal systemic inflammatory response syndrome and retinopathy of prematurity
         Sood BG, Madan A, Saha S, Schendel D, Thorsen P, Skogstrand K, Hougaard D, Shankaran S, Carlo W, On behalf of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network.
         Pediatr Res. 2009 Dec 21.
         
     59. Identifying unreported and undiagnosed cases of congenital syphilis in Arizona using live birth and fetal death registries
         Winscott M, Taylor MM, Kenney K.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Dec 17.
         

   • Medicine

     60. Continuing medical education challenges in chronic fatigue syndrome
         Brimmer DJ, McCleary KK, Lupton TA, Faryna KM, Reeves WC.
         BMC Med Educ. 2009 ;9:70.
         
     61. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 40-2009. A 29-year-old man with fever and respiratory failure
         Uyeki TM, Sharma A, Branda JA.
         N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 24;361(26):2558-69.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     62. Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the U.S. working population: an analysis of data from the 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey
         Bang KM, Syamlal G, Mazurek JM.
         COPD. 2009 Oct;6(5):380-7.
         
     63. Whole-body inhalation exposure to 1-bromopropane suppresses the IgM response to sheep red blood cells in female B6C3F1 mice and Fisher 344/N rats
         Anderson SE, Munson AE, Butterworth LF, Germolec D, Morgan DL, Roycroft JA, Dill J, Meade BJ.
         Inhal Toxicol. 2009 Dec 30.
         
     64. The impact of self-insuring for workers' compensation on the incidence rates of worker injury and illness
         Asfaw A, Pana-Cryan R.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Dec;51(12):1466-73.
         
     65. A health hazard evaluation of antimony exposure in fire fighters
         de Perio MA, Durgam S, Caldwell KL, Eisenberg J.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Dec 29.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     66. Specialty differences in primary care physician reports of papanicolaou test screening practices: a national survey, 2006 to 2007
         Yabroff KR, Saraiya M, Meissner HI, Haggstrom DA, Wideroff L, Yuan G, Berkowitz Z, Davis WW, Benard VB, Coughlin SS.
         Ann Intern Med. 2009 Nov 3;151(9):602-11.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     67. Safety of hormonal and intrauterine methods of contraception for women with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review
         Curtis KM, Nanda K, Kapp N.
         AIDS. 2009 ;23(Supplement 1):S55-S67.
         
     68. Promoting continuous use as a strategy for achieving adherence in a trial of the diaphragm with candidate microbicide
         Penman-Aguilar A, Swezey T, Turner AN, Bell AJ, Ramiandrisoa FN, Legardy-Williams J, Randrianasolo B, Van Damme K, Dulyx J, Behets F, Jamieson DJ.
         AIDS Educ Prev. 2009 Dec;21(6):512-25.
         
     69. Estimation of the contribution of non-assisted reproductive technology ovulation stimulation fertility treatments to US singleton and multiple births
         Schieve LA, Devine O, Boyle CA, Petrini JR, Warner L.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Dec 1;170(11):1396-407.
         
     70. Use of intrauterine devices in women with uterine anatomic abnormalities
         Tepper NK, Zapata LB, Jamieson DJ, Curtis KM.
         Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2009 Dec 22.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     71. Trends in hospitalizations with psychiatric diagnoses among HIV-infected women in the USA, 1994-2004
         Bansil P, Jamieson DJ, Posner SF, Kourtis AP.
         AIDS Care. 2009 Nov;21(11):1432-8.
         
     72. Health behaviors and quality of life of cancer survivors in Massachusetts, 2006: data use for comprehensive cancer control
         Fairley TL, Hawk H, Pierre S.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 Jan;7(1):A09.
         
     73. Does mental health history explain gender disparities in insomnia symptoms among young adults?
         Hale L, Do DP, Basurto-Davila R, Heron M, Finch BK, Dubowitz T, Lurie N, Bird CE.
         Sleep Med. 2009 Dec;10(10):1118-23.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     74. Cognitive attributions for smoking among adolescents in China
         Guo Q, Unger JB, Azen SP, Li C, Spruijt-Metz D, Palmer PH, Chou CP, Lee L, Sun P, Johnson CA.
         Addict Behav. 2010 Feb;35(2):95-101.
         

   • Vital Statistics

     75. Death in the United States, 2007
         Minino AM, Xu J, Kochanek KD, Tejada-Vera B.
         NCHS Data Brief. 2009 Dec(26):1-8.
         
     76. Annual summary of vital statistics: 2007
         Heron M, Sutton PD, Xu J, Ventura SJ, Strobino DM, Guyer B.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Dec 21.
         

   • Zoonoses

     77. Poxvirus-vectored vaccines for rabies--a review
         Weyer J, Rupprecht CE, Nel LH.
         Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7198-201.
         
     78. Detection of Bartonella tamiae DNA in ectoparasites from rodents in Thailand and their sequence similarity with bacterial cultures from Thai patients
         Kabeya H, Colborn JM, Bai Y, Lerdthusnee K, Richardson JH, Maruyama S, Kosoy MY.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Dec 18.
         
     79. Time series analysis of the impact of oral vaccination on raccoon rabies in West Virginia, 1990-2007
         Ma X, Blanton JD, Rathbun SL, Recuenco S, Rupprecht CE.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Dec 18.
         
     80. Distribution of arboviruses and mosquitoes in northwestern Yunnan Province, China
         Sun X, Fu S, Gong Z, Ge J, Meng W, Feng Y, Wang J, Zhai Y, Wang H, Nasci R, Tang Q, Liang G.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Dec;9(6):623-30.
         
     81. Evidence of exposure to spotted fever group rickettsiae among Arizona dogs outside a previously documented outbreak area
         McQuiston JH, Guerra MA, Watts MR, Lawaczeck E, Levy C, Nicholson WL, Adjemian J, Swerdlow DL.
         Zoonoses Public Health. 2009 Dec 23.
         

2. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR Publications

     82. Coal workers' pneumoconiosis-related years of potential life lost before age 65 years --- United States, 1968--2006
         MMWR. 2009 Dec 25;58(50):1412-6.
         
     83. Imported case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever - Colorado, 2008
         MMWR. 2009 Dec 18;58(49):1377-81.
         
     84. Intent to receive influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent and seasonal influenza vaccines --- two counties, North Carolina, August 2009
         MMWR. 2009 Dec 25;58(50):1401-5.
         

   • Other Publications

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     85. Impact of body mass index and the metabolic syndrome on the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in middle-aged men
         Arnlov J, Ingelsson E, Sundstrom J, Lind L.
         Circulation. 2009 Dec 28.
         
     86. Trends in diabetes prevalence and diabetes-related complications in older Mexican Americans from 1993-1994 to 2004-2005
         Beard HA, Al Ghatrif M, Samper-Ternent R, Gerst K, Markides KS.
         Diabetes Care. 2009 Dec;32(12):2212-7.
         
     87. Incidence of treatment for end-stage renal disease among individuals with diabetes in the U.S. continues to decline
         Burrows NR, Li Y, Geiss LS.
         Diabetes Care. 2010 Jan;33(1):73-7.
         
     88. Dietary patterns and risk for diabetes: the Multiethnic Cohort
         Erber E, Hopping BN, Grandinetti A, Park SY, Kolonel LN, Maskarinec G.
         Diabetes Care. 2009 Dec 10.
         
     89. Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking and risk of subtypes of oesophageal and gastric cancer: a prospective cohort study
         Steevens J, Schouten LJ, Goldbohm RA, van den Brandt PA.
         Gut. 2010 Jan;59(1):39-48.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     90. Effect of subinhibitory concentrations of benzalkonium chloride on the competitiveness of Pseudomonas aeruginosa grown in continuous culture
         Mc Cay PH, Ocampo-Sosa AA, Fleming GT.
         Microbiology. 2010 Jan;156(Pt 1):30-8.
         
     91. Household transmission of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in the United States
         Cauchemez S, Donnelly CA, Reed C, Ghani AC, Fraser C, Kent CK, Finelli L, Ferguson NM.
         N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 31;361(27):2619-27.
         
     92. Outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) at a New York City school
         Lessler J, Reich NG, Cummings DA, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Swine Influenza Investigation Team , Nair HP, Jordan HT, Thompson N.
         N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 31;361(27):2628-36.
         
     93. Pediatric hospitalizations associated with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in Argentina
         Libster R, Bugna J, Coviello S, Hijano DR, Dunaiewsky M, Reynoso N, Cavalieri ML, et al .
         N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 23.
         
     94. Severe 2009 H1N1 influenza in pregnant and postpartum women in California
         Louie JK, Acosta M, Jamieson DJ, Honein MA, California Pandemic (H1N1) Working Group .
         N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 23.
         
     95. Streptococcus pneumoniae coinfection is correlated with the severity of H1N1 pandemic influenza
         Palacios G, Hornig M, Cisterna D, Savji N, Bussetti A, Kapoor V, Hui J, et al .
         PLoS ONE. 2009 Dec 31;4(12):e8540.
         

   • Community Health Services

     96. Basic ADL disability and functional limitation rates among older Americans from 2000-2005: the end of the decline?
         Fuller-Thomson E, Yu B, Nuru-Jeter A, Guralnik JM, Minkler M.
         J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Dec;64(12):1333-6.
         

   • Environmental Health

     97. Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and risk of hospitalization with community-acquired pneumonia in older adults
         Neupane B, Jerrett M, Burnett RT, Marrie T, Arain A, Loeb M.
         Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Jan 1;181(1):47-53.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     98. The association between BMI and mortality using offspring BMI as an indicator of own BMI: large intergenerational mortality study
         Davey Smith G, Sterne JA, Fraser A, Tynelius P, Lawlor DA, Rasmussen F.
         BMJ. 2009 ;339:b5043.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     99. The choking game: physician perspectives
         McClave JL, Russell PJ, Lyren A, O'Riordan MA, Bass NE.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Dec 14.
         

   • Health Disparities

     100. Disparity in melanoma: a trend analysis of melanoma incidence and stage at diagnosis among whites, Hispanics, and blacks in Florida
          Hu S, Parmet Y, Allen G, Parker DF, Ma F, Rouhani P, Kirsner RS.
          Arch Dermatol. 2009 Dec;145(12):1369-74.
          

   • Immunity and Immunization

     101. Lack of association between measles-mumps-rubella vaccination and autism in children: a case-control study
          Mrozek-Budzyn D, Kieltyka A, Majewska R.
          Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Dec 1.
          
     102. Seasonal influenza vaccine provides priming for A/H1N1 immunization
          Del Giudice G, Stittelaar K, van Amerongen G, Simon J, Osterhaus A, Stohr K, Rappuoli R.
          Sci Transl Med. 2009 Dec 23;1(12):12re1.
          

   • Maternal and Child Health

     103. Maternal occupation and the risk of birth defects: an overview from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study
          Herdt-Losavio ML, Lin S, Chapman BR, Hooiveld M, Olshan A, Liu X, DePersis RD, et al .
          Occup Environ Med. 2010 Jan;67(1):58-66.
          

   • Nutritional Sciences

     104. Adolescent beverage habits and changes in weight over time: findings from Project EAT
          Vanselow MS, Pereira MA, Neumark-Sztainer D, Raatz SK.
          Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Dec;90(6):1489-95.
          

   • Vital Statistics

     105. Annual summary of vital statistics: 2007
          Heron M, Sutton PD, Xu J, Ventura SJ, Strobino DM, Guyer B.
          Pediatrics. 2009 Dec 21.
          

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